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Pancakes, races, Christmas parades. That and more on tap this weekend

Santa waves at the crowd during last year's Once Upon a Cajun Christmas Parade. This year's parade, scheduled from 7 to 10 p.m. along Main Street in downtown Houma, features “Papa Noel” arriving in a 20-float Christmas parade. The event will feature caroling and the lighting of the Christmas tree.

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Published: Monday, November 26, 2012 at 4:11 p.m.

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The Community Calendar is a sampling of area events, meetings, exhibits and announcements throughout Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes.For a complete list of events, visit www.bigfunonthebayou.com.If your event is not listed here, you can add it for free at our online events-listing site, www.events.bigfunonthebayou.com. Just visit the site, create an account and fill in the blanks to let people know what you have planned. Whether you’re a church group or an artist with an exhibit, let others know here.You can also mail listings to The Courier, P.O. Box 2717, Houma, LA 70361 or the Daily Comet, 104 Hickory St., Thibodaux, LA 70301; fax it to 857-2244 or 448-7654, or email it to news@houmatoday.com or editor@dailycomet.com. Please include the event, time of event, date of event, where the event is taking place, the address of where the event or meeting is taking place and a contact phone number for information. For information, call 857-2200.

A self-defense and MMA, mixed martial arts, class for children 8-13 focuses on teaching discipline and respect. These classes increase skill and coordination in an interesting and popular way.

Admission: Free

When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays

Where: Body Elite Boxing and MMA, 1221Grand Caillou Road, Houma

Information: 876-2582 or bodyelitefitnesscenters@gmail.com

Enjoy fresh produce

There are several farmer’s markets within Terrebonne and Lafourche that sell fresh produce on a weekly basis.

A new class, Twitter Teaching, will help residents learn to use Twitter.

Admission: Free

When: 10 a.m. Nov. 30

Where: Raceland Branch Library, 177 Recreation Drive

Information: www.lafourche.org/newsite/

Forensic science

Lockport Branch Library’s Forensic Unit will meet this month. The children 11 to 17 will experiment with identification techniques. Registration is required.

Admission: Free

When: 3:30 p.m. Nov. 30

Where: Lockport Branch Library, 720 Crescent Ave.

Information: www.lafourche.org/newsite/ or 532-3158

Play performance

A performance of “The Forgotten Carols,” will feature the Vandebilt Catholic High School choir. Les Sonnettes Des Joie, Mulberry Baptist Church’s bell choir, will perform a pre-show concert. Los Angeles and New York cast members from the Theos Theatricals touring company will perform the tale of an empty life changed by a personal encounter during Christmas.

Admission: $20

When: 6 p.m. Nov. 30

Where: Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Blvd.

Information: ticketmaster.com

Christmas shopping

The Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild’s annual Christmas Show and Sale has begun. This exhibit includes a variety of small paintings in all subjects, styles and media. Artist prints, note cards, handmade jewelry and selected crafts such as stained-glass objects are also on display. The gallery’s regular exhibit features more than 100 paintings of local scenery, still life and floral subjects if you are looking for a larger piece of original local art.

The 21st annual Lockport Christmas parade includes the tree lighting at Bayouside Park. Santa will hand out toys to children. The Central Lafourche High School band will perform a Christmas concert, and refreshments will be served by the Knights of Columbus.

Cardiovascular Institute of the South and Terrebonne General Medical Center’s third annual Houma Heart and Soles Half-Marathon includes a half-marathon at 13.1 miles, a two-man relay at 6.55 miles per person and a 5K walk/run at 3.1 miles. The race has a unique “Red Carpet” finish. After the race, the event includes music and food. There will also be an awards ceremony for top finishers.

Once Upon a Cajun Christmas Parade, sponsored by Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government, features “Papa Noel” arriving in a 20-float Christmas parade that begins at Terrebonne High School and travels down Main Street to Barrow and then turns on School Street where it ends behind the Courthouse Square. The event will feature caroling and the lighting of the Christmas tree.

Admission: Free

When: 7-10 p.m. Dec. 7

Where: downtown Houma

Information: Anne Picou at 873-6408

Christmas tunes

The Houma-Terrebonne Community Band is set to perform its annual Christmas concert at . Organizers said the community band will perform some holiday favorites like “White Christmas,” “Silent Night,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” among others. The Houma-Terrebonne Community Band, who has a concert band and a stage band, performs regular concerts throughout Terrebonne Parish, including an anniversary concert, a spring concert, patriotic concerts and Christmas concerts.

Admission: Free

When: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15

Where: J.C. Penney Court of Southland Mall, 5953 W. Park Ave., Houma

Information: Jen Jenkins at 637-3894 or e-mail info@htcb.org

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